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I’m Not Sad. I’m Awesome!

I am incredibly grateful that I have friends who look out for me, whether or not I am aware that they are doing so. From reaching out to me at times when their “Spidey Sense” is tingling, to dropping a “just thinking of you” card in the mail, to letting me know they guy I am supposedly dating is also trolling my friends on Match.com (ahem.). I appreciate and love them more than they can ever know.

Sometimes it’s difficult to answer when I am asked if I am really all right. You know, am I really ok? Is there something else going on? The honest answer is, Yes … and No. Continue reading

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Gratitude

Venturing out on vacation has provided me with the opportunity to reflect on what I’m grateful for. This wasn’t actually a planned meditative-type activity or anything like that; in fact, I’ve been surprised to find that these things just kind of come to me as I am in various states of drunkenness relaxation. Spontaneous moments of gratitude. Outside of the obvious friends/family/health etc., here are a few things for which I would like to give thanks. Continue reading

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An Offer I Couldn’t Refuse … A Getaway!

Just like that, the email came in. Before I posted anything about my ugly truth, before I opened up and vented about all the shit thrown my way, before I debated whether to bang my head against the wall until I was unconscious, I received the following from a girlfriend in New York.

“Can you get to Miami for a quick girls trip next weekend? Hotel (Ritz) is paid for … I need some sun and some cocktails.”

An impromptu getaway to somewhere fabulous? (meaning, somewhere that isn’t here). Um, yes??? Continue reading

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Brain Tumors = Bad. Money for Research = Good!

I am a chump. In the chaos of life that has overwhelmed me (yeah I know, what else is new?), I am woefully behind asking everyone to give me my birthday present! Yes, my birthday is July 23 (that’s in six days if you’re counting), and yes, once again all I am asking for is your donation to team “BABES WITH BRAINS“. Please help me raise money for brain tumor research!

You can DONATE HERE! Continue reading

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And So It Begins: Dating

Below paraphrases a recent email exchange between me and my (married) girlfriend in New York.

Subject: Dating.

Are you back on the dating scene?  If yes, I have someone I want to
introduce you to when you’re visiting …
Well folks, here we go. Apparently, it’s on. And by, “it’s on,” I don’t necessarily mean for me — more for everyone else!

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Reunion

On Saturday, we gathered in New York City from near and far (well, far-ish). More than 15 years after saying goodbye for the first time, we came together again — an impromptu college reunion — for an evening of conversation, laughter, and copious amounts of wine. Continue reading

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